#303641
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.021 262.6), rgb(48, 54, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#303641 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303641 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 54, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 15%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.021 262.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #303641 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303641 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303641 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #303641 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#687489
oklch(55.7% 0.036 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#576174
oklch(49.1% 0.033 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303641
oklch(33.2% 0.021 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#303641 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #333742 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313541 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C383A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303641
#303641
oklch(33.2% 0.021 262.6)
- #3B352A
#3B352A
oklch(33.2% 0.02 82.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #303641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #303641 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.